My wife and I have moved to Italy in mid-September, 2007. Prior to this move and after, I had identified, collected, assembled for our eventual move to Italy many, many links about things one should be aware of before moving to Italy. I believe that these links will benefit other like-minded individuals who are considering or dreaming to move to Italy. This effort is on-going and I hope will benefit with the interaction with interested individuals. I will continue to make entries to this blog.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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It's important for traveling to, from and within Italy to know the Italian national holiday observances. These holiday observances may affect your travel plans, visits to museums, Italian business or government offices, etc. National public transportation may be running on a limited schedule.

The above dates that are designated with the words, "Local only" means that only those cities are affected. However, these local holiday observances may affect your travel plans, visits to museums, Italian business or government offices, etc. Local public transportation may be running on a limited schedule.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Here are some links about, for or on Italian gourmet food in and from Italy:

INFORMATION

Eataly – "is a high-end Italian food market/mall chain which first opened in Turin, Italy, in January 2007.[1] A New York City Eataly opened in August 2010." – Source: Wikipedia – "The Free Encyclopedia" – In multiple languages

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The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian saying, author unknown.

"Vi auguro un Natale pieno di amore, pace e felicità e un felice Anno Nuovo""I wish you a Christmas filled with love, peace and happiness and a Happy New Year."When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:Friends and Family in ItalyGoing to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain– a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

Italian Christmas Music – "If you want to hear canzoni di natale this holiday season, tune in to Christmas Carnivals Italian Christmas Music. This place is your must-visit for information on famous instrumentals and traditional carols such as A Pasturedda, Tu Scendi dalle Stelle, Notte Sacra, Il Piccolo Tamburino, and Viaggio a Betlemme." – Source: Found in the Online Christmas Music section of Christmas Carnivals

Dominick The Italian Christmas Donkey song – "Dominic the Italian Donkey song and video Dominick the Donkey is a well known Christmas song written by Ray Allen and Lou Monte and first sung by Lou Monte in 1960. For decades the song was only occasionally heard. Oldies 103.3 WODS of Boston, Massachusetts and WCBS-FM in New York are common stations that play the song around Christmas . It was perceived to be too novel for the softer music stations and too old or corny for CHR/Top 40 stations. But beginning in the early 1990's, more contemporary artists began to record Christmas music. As a result, younger skewing radio stations began to feature more Christmas music on their stations, even going wall to wall on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. While there were more Top 40 core artists doing Christmas music by 1992, the stations still needed to play older artists to supplement the newer Christmas music. A few stations found this song and began mixing it into their Christmas rotations. The song got very positive feedback and as a result, this song began to gain airplay in many formats. Many people assume it was a recent recording and do not realize this song has been around for over 40 years." – Uploaded by youlan1234567 on Dec 6, 2007

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS TIME – "Italian Chirstmas Time An Italian Christmas song the Music Video by comedian Mike KC....All Material has been copyrighted Purchase the song at I Tunes, Amazon Mp3, Napster, Rhapsody" – Uploaded by SoJerseyJoker on May 17, 2010

TU SCENDI DALLE STELLE ( italian christmas carol) – "I arranged this tune last christmas 2008 But It coud be good for this year,too. Some addictional video effects.The melody was composed by an italian religious ( Alfonso Maria de Liguori) around the 1700 century. If you'd like this arrangement I send you my free tab by e-mail. Contact me as you will. A quiet December to everyone. Let's stay with our heart in peace." – Uploaded by acousticland on Dec 1, 2009

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian saying, author unknown.

"Buone feste!""Happy Holidays!"When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:Friends and Family in ItalyGoing to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain– a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

Desserts – "Traditionally, desserts were made only on holidays, simply because sugar was hard to come by for most poor sheepherders and fishermen in Abruzzo. Therefore, even today, each holiday has its association with a particular type of dessert (the recipes vary from town to town but the general idea is more or less the same usually). Pastry shops now offer a variety of mouth-watering desserts filled with fruits, creams, and chocolate, so many families opt for these on a birthday or for a special treat. However, in every town, the mothers and grandmothers still crank out an abundance of almond cookies and traditional cakes for Carnival, Easter, and especially Christmas; cicciricchiata, bocconotti, taralli, parozzo, and celli ripieni are some typical Abruzzese desserts or Dolci di Abruzzo." – Source: ABRUZZO TODAY – "The Abruzzo Travel Information"

Parrozzo (chocolate covered cake) – "This is a soft cake, preferably eaten in the winter so that the chocolate does not run." – Source: Found in the Italian Recipes section of Academia Barilla – In English, Italian

The Abruzzo Way – "Instead of warming his hands over a charcoal brazier, surrounded by family and food in a small village in Abruzzo, our Executive Chef, Dario D’Agostino is sharing his table with our readers in Australia. But, the sights, aromas and sounds of home are strong." – From the December 2010 issue – Story by Dario D’Agostino – Source: italianicious – "A CULTURAL LOVE AFFAIR"

An Abruzzo Christmas – "A feature of an Abruzzo Christmas is the 'presepe', or traditional Christmas crib, found in every church. And a neighbour of ours regularly puts on his own vivid display." – This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at 8:56 am – Hosts: David and Pauline Brenner – Source: Villasfor2 – "Abruzzo villas for two"

Parrozzo (chocolate covered cake) – "This is a soft cake, preferably eaten in the winter so that the chocolate does not run." – Source: Found in the Italian Recipes section of Academia Barilla – In English, Italian

The Abruzzo Way – "Instead of warming his hands over a charcoal brazier, surrounded by family and food in a small village in Abruzzo, our Executive Chef, Dario D’Agostino is sharing his table with our readers in Australia. But, the sights, aromas and sounds of home are strong." – From the December 2010 issue – Story by Dario D’Agostino – Source: italianicious – "A CULTURAL LOVE AFFAIR"

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

NOTE: If you want to leave a comment, please leave it in ENGLISH.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

That's it for Wednesday, 7 December 2011: mercoledì, 7 dicembre 2011

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian saying, author unknown.

"La vita è come un albero di natale, c'è sempre qualcuno che rompe le palle.""In December all things are sacred and precious."When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:Friends and Family in ItalyGoing to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain– a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

This blog entry is updated frequently until November, 2016. However, I will need the assistance of readers of this blog in the province of Arezzo and the region of Toscana (Tuscany). Please feel free to send me updates and notices of events and festivals (AKA feste or sagre) in the province of Arezzo within the region of Toscana (Tuscany), Italy.

About Me

Expat who has lived and worked in Germany and Kuwait. I have worked for
a brief period of time in Brazil. I have traveled to most of Western
Europe, Hong Kong, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates. Since September,
2007, I now live in Italy with my wife, Martha, and our dog, Siena Lucca..